Avocado Pasta Salad
"The richness of the avocado makes this dish taste amazing. Feel free to add more or less olive oil for your preferred consistency. For best results refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Enjoy and feel guilt-free (unless you eat the whole bowl, which might just happen). It is easy to tweak this recipe to anything you like; add cooked chicken, or stir in some tuna, add some more veggies, or take some out that you don't like or have on hand."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Red Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 (12 ounce) package corkscrew-shaped pasta
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup diced apple
- 1/2 cup sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley, or more as needed